Subodha Charles

Subodha Charles is a faculty member at the Department of Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. He received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Florida, USA, and his B.Sc. specializing in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering from the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. His research interests include hardware security and trust, embedded systems and computer architecture. Subodha co-founded a company in Sri Lanka operating in the energy sector in 2013, and it is currently one of the country’s market leaders. The company has invested and expanded into other areas such as construction, digital solutions, and healthcare, and is now operating as a group of companies – “Pearl Cluster”.
He has volunteered at IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) since 2011 and has held several global leadership positions. He has successfully led many initiatives within IEEE to foster entrepreneurship, industry collaboration, and membership growth. Several international awards within IEEE have recognized his efforts. Currently, he serves as the Chair of the IEEE MGA Student Activities Committee.